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George King — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George King across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Edna — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Iowa |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva King | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George King | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Norman King | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralf King | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma King | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cedar, Iowa
Son, age 18
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cedar, Iowa
Head, age 28
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Head, age 38
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George King across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva King
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna King
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George King
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-01079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olga Hintz | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | George King THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Emma King | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ralf King | 15 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Norman King | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Eva King | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Herman Rowold | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Amelie Rowold | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Eddie Rowold | 24 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 10 | Barnell Rowold | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Charley Halt | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Viola Halt | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Anton Durbing | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Augusta Durbing | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Ellouise Durbing | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Harlen Durbing | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Edwin Durbing | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Fred Durbing | 34 | Brother | Labor | Iowa |
| 19 | Walter Benthin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Louisa Benthin | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Paul Bredmeyer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Alma Bredmeyer | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Paul Kliff | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Martha Kliff | 41 | Sister | Housework | Iowa |
| 25 | Walter Kliff | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Henry Ruchotzke | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Florence Ruchotzke | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Delores Ruchotzke | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Duana Ruchotzke | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Roland Ruchotzke | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Leroy Ruchotzke | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Esther Ruchotzke | 16 | Cousin | Housework | Iowa |
| 33 | Otto Brendis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Freda Brendis | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ralf Brendis | 20 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 36 | Melle Brendis | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Henry Brendis | 74 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Rach Strasslin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Walter Brendis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Lillian Brendis | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)